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Overview of Yoga
Intro Course PresentationNovember 8-9, 2008
TopicsA. Overview
Yoga what it means, achieving it, Patanjalis approach, Everything in life can be Yoga, Dilution of Yoga, Yoga Today
B. History Chronological View of Texts, Cloudy Origins of Yoga, Patanjalis Yoga Sutra & Asthanga Yoga, Yoga & Religion, Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga
C. Life in Yoga Approach The One-Principle for all Approaches, Patanjalis 8-fold
compared to Life in Yoga 5-fold, Cleansing impact of the 3 Exercise Formats, Techniques for accelerated cleansing
D. How Yoga Heals Benefits of Yoga Understanding Disease, Managing Stress, Root Causes of
Stress, Practice Requirement, Resultant BenefitsE. The Limits of Yoga
Span of Yoga, Application in Diverse Fields
A. Overview of YogaB. History
C. Life in Yoga ApproachD. How Yoga Heals Benefits
E. The Limits of Yoga
1. Yoga what it means2. How is the Highest in Yoga Achieved?3. Patanjalis Ashthaanga Yoga Approach4. Everything in life can be Yoga5. Dilution of Yoga6. General View of Yoga Today7. Innumerable Yogas of Today
A. Overview of Yoga
1. Yoga what it means
Definition 1 (Original): THE GOAL Yoga is achieving Union or Complete Communion or
Complete Connection with the Sentient Source of Everything.
Definition 2 (Developed by Usage): THE PATH Yoga is the Path or Means or Practices that leads one
to the Union with the Source of Everything.
For Fitness Freaks? For Internal Peace? Yoga for health a great by-product
2. How is the Highest in Yoga Achieved?
Optimize Circuitry Cleanse
Become balanced in good health Energize
Activate Transmitter Connect to the Root Source
Have Intuitive Knowledge Become Timeless Understand Dharma
Enable Circuitry to be Receptive (1) Yama (2) Niyama
Cleanse Circuitry (3) Aasana (4) Praanaayaama (5) Pratyaahaara
Activate Transmitter (6) Dhaaranaa (7) Dhyaana (8) Samaadhi
3. Patanjalis Asthaanga Yoga A Systematic Approach
Practice Regularity Dispassion
Attitude of observer
Surrender to God Attitude of
acceptance Attitude of duty
Activation really takes place here
Requirements
Enable Circuitry to be Receptive (1) Yama, (2) Niyama
Cleanse Circuitry (3) Aasana, (4) Praanaayaama, (5) Pratyaahaara
Activate Transmitter (6) Dhaaranaa, (7) Dhyaana, (8) Samaadhi
4. Everything in Life Can Be Yoga with the Right Attitude
Practice Regularity Dispassion
Attitude of observer
Surrender to God Attitude of
acceptance Attitude of duty
Physical movements Breathing Vibrations Thoughts Pure Observation
Where does right attitude come from?
5. Dilution of Yoga
Historical Evolution over 5,000+ years Religion & Yoga
In the Indian sub-continent BG & 4 yogas & 3 Vedaantas Yoga portrayed as a school of Hinduism
God & Yoga The Hatha Yoga approach
Evolution of the last 100 years Hatha Yoga - Krishnamacharya, B.K.S. Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois Meditation - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Dalai Lama Yoga of Devotion - Prabhupada Yoga of Realization - Rajneesh, Jiddu Krishnamurthy Mixed Practices The Anandas, Ravi Shankar, etc.
Yoga type practices outside the sub-continent
6. General View of Yoga Today
MODERN VIEW of Yoga is Hatha Yoga Physical Postures, Breathing Exercises and perhaps
some meditation. Influence of Exercise Physiology & Psychology
INDIAN TRADITION suggests four such paths: Bhakti Yoga or Devotional Practices Karma Yoga or Service Tasks done without expectations Jnyaana Yoga or Conceptualization based on Learning Raaja Yoga or Practices that are customized based on
Understanding the Process typically associated with Meditation
NON INDIAN INFLUENCES Tibetan, etc.
7. Innumerable Yogas of Today Abhaava Yoga Adhyaatma Yoga Agni Yoga Asthaanga Yoga Asparsha Yoga Bhakti Yoga Bikram/Hot Yoga Buddhi Yoga Dhaan Yoga Dhyaana Yoga Ghatastha Yoga Guru Yoga Hatha Yoga HiranyaGarbha Yoga Integral Yoga Iyengar Yoga
K K
Disco Yoga
Power Yoga Purna Yoga Raja Yoga Sahaja Yoga Samaadhi Yoga Samkhya Yoga Sannyasa Yoga Samputa Yoga Samrambha Yoga Sapta Yoga Saptaanga Yoga Shandanga Yoga Siddha Yoga Sparsha Yoga Taaraka Yoga Yantra Yoga
Japa YogaJnyana Yoga Karma YogaKaula Yoga
ripalu Yogariya Yoga
Kundalini YogaLambika YogaLaya YogaMaha YogaMantra YogaNaada YogaPanchadashaangaYogPaashupata YogaPaatanjala Yoga
7. Innumerable Yogas of Today
Bikram Yoga/Hot YogaTot yoga Power yoga Disco yoga Yoga Kickboxing Fat-blasting yogaKripalu Yoga
A. Overview of Yoga
B. HistoryC. Life in Yoga Approach
D. How Yoga Heals - BenefitsE. The Limits of Yoga
1. Chronological View of Texts2. Cloudy Origins of Yoga3. Patanjalis Yoga Sutra & Asthaanga Yoga 4. Yoga & Religion5. Hatha Yoga & Kundalini Yoga
B. History
1. Chronological View of Yoga Texts
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali No particular practice described in the text Practice principles defined
Expounds process elements Nature of existence defined Path to Understanding/Connectivity defined
Link from Body to Ultimate
Shiva Samhita & Gheranda Samhita Goes into energy channels & practices
Hatha Yoga Pradipika recent compared to older texts
2. Cloudy Origins of Yoga
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali as the defining document
Older than Mahabharatha (3137 BCE) Yoga referred in the Bhagavad Gita Vyaasas commentary on the Yoga Sutras Dating Controversies & Even Considered a
School of Hinduism Hatha-yoga association with Shaivism
The Nath lineage
3. Yoga Sutras & Asthaanga Yoga
Key Points of Sutras Problem
Lack of optimization in circuitry by 5 factors
Sleep, memory, delusion, opposite thinking and evidence based thinking
Cause of circuit make-up Process
8-fold yoga Key Elements
Practice Dispassion Surrender to God
Asthaanga (8-fold) Yoga Yama Niyama Aasana Praanaayaama Pratyaahaara Dhaarana Dhyaana Samaadhi
These Process Elements need not be Sequential.
But Sequential Logic is Powerful.
4. Yoga & Religion
Vedaanta BrahmaSutras of Vyaasa Advaita, Vishistha-advaita, Dvaita
Mimaamsa Sutras of Kumarila & Prabhaakara
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Sankhya Sutras of Kapila Nyaaya Sutras of Jaimini Vaisheshika Sutras of Kaanada
Scholarly View of Hinduism Schools:Any Philosophy that accepts Vedas as valid
evidence of what everything is all about
Misplaced View based on(a)Aagama (1:7) & Shruta(1:29) appearing in the Yoga Sutras(b) Wrongly assuming that Vyaasa was predecessor of Patanjali
Yoga type practices exist outside Hindu tradition as well
BuddhistsSufis
FreemasonsKabbala
YS 1-7, 1-29:Religion Barrier to Yoga?
5. Hatha Yoga & Kundalini Yoga
Hatha Yoga Kundalini Yoga
Religious documents of Shaktas
Chakra system - rising from Moolaadhaara to Sahasraara
Sahaj Yoga Life in Yoga view
Chakras from feet End in Aatma Chakra
Chakras Lower chakras Mulaadhaara - Root Svaadhisthaana - Sacral Manipooraka - Navel Anaahata Upper Chest Vishuddhi - Throat Agjnyaa - Mid Head Sahasraara Crown Aatma Chakra
The Naadi System Main: Sushumnaa, Idaa & Pingalaa
-Yoga-Karana
1. The One Principle for all Approaches2. Mapping Patanjalis 8-Fold to the 5-Fold of Life
in Yoga3. The 3 Exercise Formats & Cleansing Effect4. Techniques for Accelerated Cleansing
A. Overview of YogaB. History
C. Life in Yoga ApproachD. How Yoga Heals Benefits
E. The Limits of Yoga
C. Life in Yoga Approach
1. The One Principle for All Approaches
World perceives multiplicity of yoga.
Only One Yoga - One Goal, One Process, Many Paths.
Process: Cleansing of each of the five types of Energy Channels The 5-fold Approach of Life in Yoga
Physical, Breath, Vibration, Thought and Pure Observation. 3 types of Exercises
Constant, CRE, Stretch and Release With one-point focus or attitude of observer
Each person is different and has a need to work more or less on different energy channels; hence different paths.
2. Mapping Patanjalis 8-Fold Yoga to our 5-Fold
Yama Niyama Asana Praanaayaama Pratyaahaara Dhaarana Dhyaana Samaadhi
Attitudinal Preparation Physical Exercises Breath Exercises Vibration Exercises Thought Exercises Pure Observation
Exercises Achievement of Deep
Peace & Knowledge in Connectivity
3. The 3 Exercising Formats & Cleansing Effect
Stretch and Release Exercising Constant Pace Exercising Cyclical Rhythmic Exercising (CRE)
changing speed of exercise from slow to fast and then coming back to slow again to begin the next cycle of building up to fast speed.
Cleansing happens by Exercising in one of three ways with these Five types of Energy Channels:
Pros & Cons of each type of exercising
4. Techniques for Accelerated Cleansing
Combining two or more types of exercising
Cyclical Rhythmic Exercising
Gradual Top-down and Bottom-up Sequences
Making Every Activity into Yoga
A. Overview of YogaB. History
C. Life in Yoga Approach
D. How Yoga HealsE. The Limits of Yoga
D. How Yoga Heals
1. Understanding Disease & Stress2. Stress & Disease Management3. Methods to Address Stress4. Root Causes of Stress5. Importanc